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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tydfil

241,793 and 58,722 residents (mid-2024).

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher than Merthyr Tydfil on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 20 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rhondda Cynon Taf Merthyr Tydfil

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345, Merthyr Tydfil £5,782Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070

    £5,345£5,368£5,070Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£5,782£5,806£5,484

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £13,173, Merthyr Tydfil £13,241Merthyr Tydfil: £13,241Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,173Merthyr Tydfil: £13,297Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,229Merthyr Tydfil: £12,559Rhondda Cynon Taf: £12,495

    £13,173£13,229£12,495Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£13,241£13,297£12,559

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,626, Merthyr Tydfil £3,076Merthyr Tydfil: £3,076Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,626Merthyr Tydfil: £3,089Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,637Merthyr Tydfil: £2,918Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£3,076£3,089£2,918

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £11,637, Merthyr Tydfil £11,658Merthyr Tydfil: £11,658Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,637Merthyr Tydfil: £11,708Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,686Merthyr Tydfil: £11,058Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,038

    £11,637£11,686£11,038Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£11,658£11,708£11,058

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £552, Merthyr Tydfil £646Merthyr Tydfil: £646Rhondda Cynon Taf: £552Merthyr Tydfil: £648Rhondda Cynon Taf: £554Merthyr Tydfil: £613Rhondda Cynon Taf: £524

    £552£554£524Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£646£648£613

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £948, Merthyr Tydfil £897Merthyr Tydfil: £897Rhondda Cynon Taf: £948Merthyr Tydfil: £901Rhondda Cynon Taf: £952Merthyr Tydfil: £851Rhondda Cynon Taf: £899

    £948£952£899Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£897£901£851

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £37, Merthyr Tydfil £40Merthyr Tydfil: £40Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Merthyr Tydfil: £40Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Merthyr Tydfil: £38Rhondda Cynon Taf: £35

    £37£37£35Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£38

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £801, Merthyr Tydfil £944Merthyr Tydfil: £944Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Merthyr Tydfil: £948Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Merthyr Tydfil: £896Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£944£948£896

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £197, Merthyr Tydfil £237Merthyr Tydfil: £237Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Merthyr Tydfil: £238Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Merthyr Tydfil: £225Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187

    £197£198£187Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £173, Merthyr Tydfil £216Merthyr Tydfil: £216Rhondda Cynon Taf: £173Merthyr Tydfil: £217Rhondda Cynon Taf: £174Merthyr Tydfil: £205Rhondda Cynon Taf: £164

    £173£174£164Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£216£217£205

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,812, Merthyr Tydfil £2,176Merthyr Tydfil: £2,176Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,812Merthyr Tydfil: £2,185Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,819Merthyr Tydfil: £2,064Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,718

    £1,812£1,819£1,718Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£2,176£2,185£2,064

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £215, Merthyr Tydfil £250Merthyr Tydfil: £250Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Merthyr Tydfil: £251Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Merthyr Tydfil: £237Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204

    £215£216£204Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£250£251£237

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £622, Merthyr Tydfil £663Merthyr Tydfil: £663Rhondda Cynon Taf: £622Merthyr Tydfil: £666Rhondda Cynon Taf: £624Merthyr Tydfil: £629Rhondda Cynon Taf: £590

    £622£624£590Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£663£666£629

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.55, Merthyr Tydfil £7.08Merthyr Tydfil: £7.08Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.55Merthyr Tydfil: £7.11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.57Merthyr Tydfil: £6.72Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£7.08£7.11£6.72

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £13, Merthyr Tydfil £14Merthyr Tydfil: £14Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Merthyr Tydfil: £14Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Merthyr Tydfil: £14Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13

    £13Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68, Merthyr Tydfil £16Merthyr Tydfil: £16Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Merthyr Tydfil: £16Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Merthyr Tydfil: £15Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf 1,020.4, Merthyr Tydfil 1,035.2Merthyr Tydfil: 1,035.2Rhondda Cynon Taf: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count1,035.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf 143.0, Merthyr Tydfil 159.6Merthyr Tydfil: 159.6Rhondda Cynon Taf: 143.0

    143.0Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count159.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf 194.5, Merthyr Tydfil 189.3Merthyr Tydfil: 189.3Rhondda Cynon Taf: 194.5

    194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher189.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4, Merthyr Tydfil 132.9Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count132.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf 238.5, Merthyr Tydfil 276.8Merthyr Tydfil: 276.8Rhondda Cynon Taf: 238.5

    238.5Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count276.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.4, Merthyr Tydfil 48.0Merthyr Tydfil: 48.0Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.4

    36.4Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count48.0

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tydfil, per person in the age group
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafMerthyr TydfilHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,173£13,229£12,495£13,241£13,297£12,559Merthyr Tydfil
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£3,076£3,089£2,918Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,637£11,686£11,038£11,658£11,708£11,058Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£552£554£524£646£648£613Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£948£952£899£897£901£851Rhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£40£40£38Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£801£805£760£944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£164£216£217£205Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,819£1,718£2,176£2,185£2,064Merthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£250£251£237Merthyr Tydfil
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£622£624£590£663£666£629Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£7.08£7.11£6.72Merthyr Tydfil
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,035.2Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.0159.6Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.5189.3Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.4132.9Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.5276.8Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.448.0Merthyr Tydfil

Per resident

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rhondda Cynon Taf Merthyr Tydfil

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345, Merthyr Tydfil £5,782Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070

    £5,345£5,368£5,070Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£5,782£5,806£5,484

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,493, Merthyr Tydfil £2,442Merthyr Tydfil: £2,442Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,493Merthyr Tydfil: £2,453Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,503Merthyr Tydfil: £2,317Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£2,442£2,453£2,317

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,633, Merthyr Tydfil £1,892Merthyr Tydfil: £1,892Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,633Merthyr Tydfil: £1,900Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,640Merthyr Tydfil: £1,795Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,549

    £1,633£1,640£1,549Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,892£1,900£1,795

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,202, Merthyr Tydfil £2,150Merthyr Tydfil: £2,150Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,202Merthyr Tydfil: £2,160Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,211Merthyr Tydfil: £2,040Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,089

    £2,202£2,211£2,089Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£2,150£2,160£2,040

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £104, Merthyr Tydfil £119Merthyr Tydfil: £119Rhondda Cynon Taf: £104Merthyr Tydfil: £120Rhondda Cynon Taf: £105Merthyr Tydfil: £113Rhondda Cynon Taf: £99

    £104£105£99Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £179, Merthyr Tydfil £165Merthyr Tydfil: £165Rhondda Cynon Taf: £179Merthyr Tydfil: £166Rhondda Cynon Taf: £180Merthyr Tydfil: £157Rhondda Cynon Taf: £170

    £179£180£170Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£165£166£157

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.94, Merthyr Tydfil £7.39Merthyr Tydfil: £7.39Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.94Merthyr Tydfil: £7.42Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.97Merthyr Tydfil: £7.01Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£7.39£7.42£7.01

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £801, Merthyr Tydfil £944Merthyr Tydfil: £944Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Merthyr Tydfil: £948Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Merthyr Tydfil: £896Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£944£948£896

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £197, Merthyr Tydfil £237Merthyr Tydfil: £237Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Merthyr Tydfil: £238Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Merthyr Tydfil: £225Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187

    £197£198£187Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £108, Merthyr Tydfil £133Merthyr Tydfil: £133Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Merthyr Tydfil: £134Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Merthyr Tydfil: £126Rhondda Cynon Taf: £102

    £108£108£102Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,127, Merthyr Tydfil £1,338Merthyr Tydfil: £1,338Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,127Merthyr Tydfil: £1,344Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,132Merthyr Tydfil: £1,269Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,069

    £1,127£1,132£1,069Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,338£1,344£1,269

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £215, Merthyr Tydfil £250Merthyr Tydfil: £250Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Merthyr Tydfil: £251Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Merthyr Tydfil: £237Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204

    £215£216£204Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£250£251£237

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £387, Merthyr Tydfil £408Merthyr Tydfil: £408Rhondda Cynon Taf: £387Merthyr Tydfil: £409Rhondda Cynon Taf: £388Merthyr Tydfil: £387Rhondda Cynon Taf: £367

    £387£388£367Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£408£409£387

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £4.07, Merthyr Tydfil £4.35Merthyr Tydfil: £4.35Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.07Merthyr Tydfil: £4.37Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.09Merthyr Tydfil: £4.13Rhondda Cynon Taf: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£4.35£4.37£4.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £8.22, Merthyr Tydfil £8.76Merthyr Tydfil: £8.76Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.22Merthyr Tydfil: £8.80Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.26Merthyr Tydfil: £8.31Rhondda Cynon Taf: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£8.76£8.80£8.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68, Merthyr Tydfil £16Merthyr Tydfil: £16Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Merthyr Tydfil: £16Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Merthyr Tydfil: £15Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 193.1, Merthyr Tydfil 191.0Merthyr Tydfil: 191.0Rhondda Cynon Taf: 193.1

    193.1Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count191.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 27.1, Merthyr Tydfil 29.4Merthyr Tydfil: 29.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27.1

    27.1Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count29.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.8, Merthyr Tydfil 34.9Merthyr Tydfil: 34.9Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.8

    36.8Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher34.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4, Merthyr Tydfil 132.9Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count132.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 148.4, Merthyr Tydfil 170.3Merthyr Tydfil: 170.3Rhondda Cynon Taf: 148.4

    148.4Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count170.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 22.6, Merthyr Tydfil 29.5Merthyr Tydfil: 29.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 22.6

    22.6Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count29.5

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tydfil, per resident
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafMerthyr TydfilHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364£2,442£2,453£2,317Rhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,633£1,640£1,549£1,892£1,900£1,795Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,202£2,211£2,089£2,150£2,160£2,040Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£119£120£113Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£165£166£157Rhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£7.39£7.42£7.01Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£801£805£760£944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£133£134£126Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,127£1,132£1,069£1,338£1,344£1,269Merthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£250£251£237Merthyr Tydfil
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£387£388£367£408£409£387Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£4.35£4.37£4.13Merthyr Tydfil
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£8.76£8.80£8.31Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.1191.0Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.129.4Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.834.9Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.4132.9Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.4170.3Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.629.5Merthyr Tydfil

Total

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rhondda Cynon Taf Merthyr Tydfil

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.3bn, Merthyr Tydfil £339.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £339.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnMerthyr Tydfil: £341.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnMerthyr Tydfil: £322.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£339.5m£341.0m£322.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £602.7m, Merthyr Tydfil £143.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £143.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £602.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £144.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £605.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £136.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £571.7m

    £602.7m£605.3m£571.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£143.4m£144.0m£136.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £394.9m, Merthyr Tydfil £111.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £394.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £396.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £105.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £374.6m

    £394.9m£396.6m£374.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £532.4m, Merthyr Tydfil £126.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £532.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £534.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £119.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £505.0m

    £532.4m£534.7m£505.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £25.3m, Merthyr Tydfil £7.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £6.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £43.4m, Merthyr Tydfil £9.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £41.1m

    £43.4m£43.5m£41.1mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.7m, Merthyr Tydfil £0.43mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.43mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.44mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.41mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £193.7m, Merthyr Tydfil £55.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £193.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £194.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £52.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £183.7m

    £193.7m£194.5m£183.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £47.7m, Merthyr Tydfil £13.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £45.2m

    £47.7m£47.9m£45.2mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £26.0m, Merthyr Tydfil £7.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £272.4m, Merthyr Tydfil £78.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £272.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £273.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £74.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £258.4m

    £272.4m£273.6m£258.4mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £52.0m, Merthyr Tydfil £14.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £49.3m

    £52.0m£52.2m£49.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £93.5m, Merthyr Tydfil £23.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £23.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £24.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £22.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £88.7m

    £93.5m£93.9m£88.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £0.98m, Merthyr Tydfil £0.26mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.98mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.99mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.24mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.99m£0.93mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2.0m, Merthyr Tydfil £0.51mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.51mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.52mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.49mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.4m, Merthyr Tydfil £0.91mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.91mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.92mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.87mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 46,689, Merthyr Tydfil 11,213Merthyr Tydfil: 11,213Rhondda Cynon Taf: 46,689

    46,689Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count11,213

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 6,545, Merthyr Tydfil 1,729Merthyr Tydfil: 1,729Rhondda Cynon Taf: 6,545

    6,545Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count1,729

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 8,897, Merthyr Tydfil 2,050Merthyr Tydfil: 2,050Rhondda Cynon Taf: 8,897

    8,897Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher2,050

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 27,416, Merthyr Tydfil 7,804Merthyr Tydfil: 7,804Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27,416

    27,416Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count7,804

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 35,870, Merthyr Tydfil 9,999Merthyr Tydfil: 9,999Rhondda Cynon Taf: 35,870

    35,870Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count9,999

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 5,475, Merthyr Tydfil 1,734Merthyr Tydfil: 1,734Rhondda Cynon Taf: 5,475

    5,475Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count1,734

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tydfil, total
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafMerthyr TydfilHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£339.5m£341.0m£322.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£602.7m£605.3m£571.7m£143.4m£144.0m£136.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.9m£396.6m£374.6m£111.1m£111.6m£105.4mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mRhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.5m£41.1m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mRhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mRhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£193.7m£194.5m£183.7m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mRhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mRhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m£78.6m£78.9m£74.5mRhondda Cynon Taf
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mRhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mRhondda Cynon Taf
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mRhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.91m£0.92m£0.87mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,68911,213Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5451,729Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,8972,050Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,4167,804Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,8709,999Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4751,734Rhondda Cynon Taf

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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